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Iain Paton, Concerto Caledonia - The Dancing Master

from Colin's Kisses: the music of James Oswald by Concerto Caledonia

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lyrics

Would you obtain the gentle fair,
Assume a French fantastic air;
Oft when the gen’rous Briton fails,
The foppish foreigner prevails.

You must teach her to dance,
As the mode is in France,
And make the best use of your feet;
Cock your hat with a grace,
All be brazen your face,
And dress most affectedly neat.

Then bow down like a beau,
Hop and turn out your toe,
Lead miss by the hand, and leer at her;
Draw your glove with an air,
At your white stockings stare,
And simper, and ogle, and flatter.

Walk the figure of eight,
With your rump stiff and streight,
Then turn her with delicate ease:
Bow again very low,
Your good breeding to show,
And missy you’ll perfectly please.

If these steps you pursue,
You will soon bring her too,
And rifle the child of her charms,
Her poor heart will heave high,
And she’ll languish and sigh,
And caper quite in to your arms.

credits

from Colin's Kisses: the music of James Oswald, released August 1, 1999

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